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I&M Bank Rwanda staff during a tree planting exercise. More than 68 million trees were planted in Rwanda during the 2025-26 planting season, which began in October. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nearly 70 million trees planted in eight months

Monday, June 01, 2026
Conservation officials take part in an exercise of identifying native trees that require special protection. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s native legacy trees to be protected under new rules

Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, during a tree planting exercise at the joint celebration of the International Day of Forests, World Water Day and World Meteorological Day on Saturday, March 28.
Environment

Environment minister renews call for water, forest protection 

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Over 4,000 people in Nyamagabe District, have benefited from financial inclusion, World Relief Rwanda-backed SheCan Project. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Women’s Day: World Relief celebrates 50,000 people impacted by SheCan Project

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Across districts such as Kayonza, Kirehe and Ngoma, farmers are increasingly embracing agroforestry and community-led tree planting. 
Editorial

Farmers hold key to restoring forests in Eastern Rwanda

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Workers sort seedlings in a nursery in Gatsibo. According to official the project of forest restoration has given jobs to residents in greening degraded land. File
Environment

Farmers join fight to restore forests in Eastern province

Monday, March 09, 2026
Sylivain Ekenge, former FARDC spokesperson and Patrick Muyaya, the Minister of Communications of the DR Congo.

Patrick Muyaya and the politics of hate

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
A view of the restored forest in Gicumbi District. Forests are among the common carbon market projects that will pay the fees to be implemented in the country
Environment

This is how much it will cost to start carbon credit projects

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Rwandans had a detailed system of timekeeping long before the introduction of watches. Time was read from nature, guided by the movement of the sun, animals, birds and daily human activity.
Rwanda

How ancient Rwandans counted years

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Some of the newly introduced electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File.
Environment

20 green initiatives that defined Rwanda’s climate agenda in 2025

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Nearly 1,000 abandoned mines set for restoration by 2030

Monday, December 08, 2025
A visitor enjoys the calm beauty of Nyandungu Wetland, part of Rwanda’s green vision.
Environment

How Nyandungu is leading Rwanda’s long-term vision to use green spaces for health and well-being

Monday, October 20, 2025